On November 14, 2007 our healthy and athletic son was diagnosed with advanced stage IV Burkit’s Lymphoma and Leukemia. This blog is a journal of his courageous journey as he battled this aggressive cancer. With the grace of God and the help of an incredible community, Tyler went into remission in August, 2009. He is now a strong and healthy student at The Ohio State University.

We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed. We are perplexed, but not driven to despair. We are hunted down, but never abandoned by God. We are knocked down, but never destroyed.

--2 Corinthians 4:8,9

Miles Levin said that the path to Heaven will sometimes lead straight through Hell.

Tyler has walked his path, and walked it well. He is my hero.

This is reason to celebrate. This is a fireworks shooting, Drain-o bomb exploding, 3-man water balloon slingshot flying, paintball gun shooting celebration! Way to go Tyler! You are the man!

On one of those long sleepless chemo nights on J-5, Tyler and I were recalling our father/son trip to Pebble Beach. We were riding bikes, and had to climb a long steep hill. It was a back-breaker of a hill. But we finally made it to the top together. What an incredible view! It was beautiful, looking down at the town and Monterey Bay. Well, every uphill climb comes with a down hill race. We flew down that hill at incredible speed, straight down the middle of the street, all the way down to the Monterey Bay. It was an absolute thrill ride!

That night in the hospital, as he was hooked up to five IV pumps, we talked about this cancer hill being steeper that any he had ever experienced. But, I promised, we would get to the top together. And then we will be in for the thrill ride of our lives! So get ready, because now we are here!

And we should celebrate. This is a worthy of celebration. And as we celebrate, never forget that we are celebrating a single victory. It is a glorious victory, but one of many battles. Never forget our many friends that did not see this day. And never forget our friends that are still deep in their battles. We have won our battle, but never forget that the war still goes on.

Tears ...Tears and even more tears of JOY!!!!! Sinjin is doing his Happy dance and Sinjing his song. He makes up songs about cancer getting it's butt KICKED!!!!We are over the moon with this news.Gosh how we needed to hear some FANTASTIC NEWS. TYLER YOU ROCK !!!Keep Livingstrong!!!WHOO HOO!!!!with unstoppable hope Sinjin's mamawww.caringbridge.org/visit/sinjinandrukates

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